And, ironically, I noticed the exact opposite. A year or so ago David and I
were copmparing notes and techniques and got very different results
w/similar techniques. His technique of double coating with Pt/Pd and
letting both dry overnight gave him spectacular results and me plain old
dull flat prints; when I did my technique of double coating and letting the
print dry naturally for 10 or 15 minutes (sometimes less) than drying with
a hair daryer gave me the long scale and high dMax that he got in a totally
different way. East coast vs. West coast?? Wouldn't surprise me (He's near
Boston, I'm in SF) Since we all know how so many different variables can
effect alt-photo processes, maybe its not just the blow drying which makes
a difference, but even perhaps how it is blow dried, ie the temp setting,
the distance from the paper, the amt of time, etc etc. Same old, same old;
while we can discuss broad categories of where differences occur, some of
the major differences, and least quantifiable, come in individual
technique.
Bill
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